"Seriously, it’s a big, big decision for people who drive in New Mexico," said Ousama Rasheed, president of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Before the decision, Rasheed said police didn’t have to show reasonable suspicion or probable cause for pulling a driver over on suspicion of DWI, but now if they don’t, the Motor Vehicle Division can’t take away the driver’s license.

Rasheed said police didn’t have much motivation before to follow the law.

"It costs people their jobs. It costs people their ability to make a living," Rasheed said.

Rasheed said the new law will not result in more drunken driving suspects back on the roads because there is a criminal piece of the process, which can also take away a driver’s license.

Rasheed also said the decisions that come out of administrative and criminal pieces of DWI cases have no bearing on one another, which means that drivers can keep their licenses through MVD, but then still lose it in the court system.

The group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving New Mexico, is also in support of the ruling, saying, "MADD's goal is to have safer roadways for our families. We do not expect this ruling will negatively impact law enforcement efforts. We believe this is what our officers already do and we appreciate those efforts."